Bread Pakora

Ingredients list for Bread Pakora

• 8 slices White bread
• 3 medium Potatoes ,boiled,peeled and grated
• 1 1/2 cups Gram flour (besan)
• 6-7 Fresh coriander sprigs
• 8-10 cloves Garlic
• 2 Green chillies
• 1/2 inch Ginger ,roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon + for deep frying Oil
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida
• 5-6 Curry leaves
• to taste Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• to serve Date and tamarind chutney

Method

1. Put coriander sprigs, garlic cloves, broken green chillies, ginger and 1-2 tablespoons water in a mixer jar and grind into a smooth paste. Transfer into a bowl.
2. To prepare stuffing, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add ¼ teaspoon asafoetida and curry leaves, mix and saute for 1 minute.
3. Add the coriander-garlic-green chilli-ginger paste, salt and ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, mix well and sauté for 1 minute. Add grated potatoes, mix well and cook on medium heat for 2 minutes. Transfer onto a plate and let it cool down to room temperature.
4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
5. To make the batter, take gram flour in a bowl, add red chilli powder, remaining turmeric powder, remaining asafoetida, salt and baking soda and mix well. Add sufficient water, gradually, and whisk well to make a smooth and semi-thick batter.
6. Keep 4 bread slices on the work top and spread some potato mixture on them. Cover with the remaining 4 slices and press slightly. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
7. Dip each triangle in the batter, slide into hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
8. Arrange them on a serving plate and serve hot with date-tamarind chutney.